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John Piper

A Celebration of Baptism

John PiperApril 18, 1982 Acts 2:36-42 Just before Jesus came on the scene "preaching the gospel of God, and saying, 'the time is fulfilled, the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel,"' (Mk. 1:14,15), another man, John the Baptist, had been preparing the people of Israel by calling them ... Read More
Keith Malcomson

THE FOUNDATION OF REPENTANCE

Keith MalcomsonHeb.6:1, “…the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God…” To stand in time and eternity we must have a sure foundation in the present time. We must give earnest heed and deep consideration to these foundations for depending on these foundations we will stand in eternity or p... Read More
Keith Malcomson

Jesus - The Greatest Preacher

Keith MalcomsonJesus the Preacher What exactly does it mean when Scriptures says that Jesus preached? This word ‘preached’ means to be a herald; to proclaim aloud like a town crier; to publish or make known widely or everywhere. This is no quiet hidden secret polite act! It is a public proclamation; it is broadcas... Read More
Keith Malcomson

THE FOUNDATION OF FAITH

Keith MalcomsonHeb.6:1-2 “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgmen... Read More
Kim Riddlebarger

Thy Kingdom Come

The second petition of our Lord's Prayer is a simple and yet dramatic one: "Thy Kingdom come." Our Lord tells us that we are to pray that God's kingdom (literally, God's rule, or reign) come in some sense in which God's kingdom is not already present. Here we catch a glimpse of one of the most impor... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

75 - Statement of Faith for Gospel Fellowships

Principles For The Gathering Of Believers[Editor’s Note: After the Lord’s clear leading to use the name Gospel Fellowships there was a word search preformed on the internet and this statement of faith from one of the larger Chinese house Church networks called: China Gospel Fellowship was found. This was a surprise and great blessing for b... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Revival Messages

No Detour Around Repentance

No Detour Around Repentance By A. E. Reinschmidt Revival is for those who are backslidden in some way. Some are saying that our backslidden condition makes revival unlikely, even impossible today. This is like saying that we shouldn't look for rain anymore because the ground is so dry and hard! Sure... Read More
Revival Messages

Turn From Sin And Believe The Gospel

Turn From Sin And Believe The Gospel! By W. C. Moore Jesus never preached an easy Gospel, a soft, compromising way of salvation. Before we are saved, we live to please ourselves. When we get saved, we give up our own ways and seek to please God. "No man can serve two masters" (Matt. 6:24). "Whosoeve... Read More
A.B. Simpson

(The Gospel of Healing) 5. SCRIPTURE TESTIMONIES

A.B. SimpsonThe value of testimonies upon this subject cannot be questioned. They are entirely Scriptural; and they often bring the Gospel down to the personal level and contact of the sufferer, as mere abstract teaching cannot do. But they should always be simple, modest, as impersonal as possible, and illustr... Read More

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